This is my car.

"Mathias Rios" (Mars478)
01/17/2014 at 23:27 • Filed to: None

I love it.

DISCUSSION (17)

AM3R > Mathias Rios
01/17/2014 at 23:34

Matte black ML class? I like it, my best friends folks have had one since new in white. They love it

Mathias Rios > AM3R
01/17/2014 at 23:37

I WISH it was matte. That would be awesome. The car is just really dirty haha. They're great cars and get a bad rap for no reason.

AM3R > Mathias Rios
01/17/2014 at 23:41

Oh sorry haha, my phones brightness is really low right now.

I never understood why they got a bad rep. My friends folks love it, it's never given major trouble and they've piled on the miles. I always liked them but I don't know much about them. How do they drive? I've only been a passenger.

Mathias Rios > AM3R
01/17/2014 at 23:52

They drive really well. Mine is old, it's suspension is in need of an overhaul (soon), and it's got over 210k miles but its pretty smooth. Decently fast for an old SUV as well with a V6. I can get 0-60 in 9 seconds ish if I am alone in the car. The only downside is body roll, which can be expected with any tall vehicle. I love it though, It has enough ground clearance to get over some nasty stuff too.

Nibby > Mathias Rios
01/17/2014 at 23:54

My friend has a 2001 ML430 and I drove it once. Pretty cool car actually... the hydraulic steering feels a bit weird in a good way.

Mathias Rios > Nibby
01/17/2014 at 23:56

Oooh V8. I'm jealous of the V8s despite there not being that much of a performance difference. I don't mind the steering on mine, I think it's pretty well balanced for an SUV.

AM3R > Mathias Rios
01/17/2014 at 23:57

Glad to hear you're enjoying it, might have to look at some AMG models haha

Mathias Rios > AM3R
01/18/2014 at 00:08

The ML55 AMG is one of my lust cars. If by some horrible act of nature this car got totaled or damaged beyond repair I would search high and low for a replacement in the form of a 55.

AM3R > Mathias Rios
01/18/2014 at 00:14

They were hit HARD by depreciation. Idk how maintenance will be but I definitely want one

Mathias Rios > AM3R
01/18/2014 at 00:17

Standard maintenance is really not that bad. Not much more than any other car, anyways. For the 55 it would just be the expensive AMG bits that would suck. Otherwise everything is pretty standard.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Mathias Rios
01/18/2014 at 00:36

I've said it before and i'll say it again: Full on Eastern European mafia-mobile right here!

Got to take a few rides in one of these, and they're really smooth on the freeway. Love how comfy the front seats were! Yay for having friends with moms who have good SUV taste